Swissvotes Universität Basel année politique suisse

Amendment to the Civilian Service Act

General information
Official title Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)
Voting day 14.06.2026
Vote Nº 687
Legal form Optional referendum
Policy area Security policy > Armed forces > Conscientious objection, Civilian service
Description by Année Politique Suisse Link (in German / French)
Text subject to vote PDF (in German)
Official Chronology Link (in German)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 25.033
Parliamentary debate Link (in German / French)
Duration of proceedings 219 days
Parliament's position Accept
Position of the National Council Accept (120 Yes, 76 No)
Position of the Council of States Accept (33 Yes, 10 No)
Collection of signatures
Initiators Zivildienstverband Civiva, Junge Grüne, SP, Grüne, EVP, GSoA und zahlreiche weitere Organisationen
Signatures 57,280
Time used to collect signatures 100 days
Success PDF (in German)
Public campaign
Position of the Federal Council Accept
Vote